But the 32-year-old is relaxed about the reception he will receive when he lines up for Stoke against the club which gave him his Premier League break in the final game of the season on Sunday.

“It’s going to be a mixed reception after my last six months there, and I’m not expecting anything different,” he said.

“Some fans are grateful for the 30 goals I scored for them and some still feel offended, but it was a choice I had to make. I had to move on for my life. Some people understand, some don’t. “You can’t please everybody.”

Albion have notoriously struggled against Stoke over the years.

They’ve only won once in the league on home soil for 26 years and Odemwingie is aware of past meetings.

“Stoke have a great record against West Brom, I remember that,” he added.

“Some clubs have that bogey team who always seem to beat them, and that’s Stoke for West Brom.

“The history shouldn’t matter too much on the day because we’re a strong team in our own right, but the stats from previous games will only help us feel more confident.

“We are the best team in the Midlands already, and going to West Brom we want to prove that.”